[Nephroprotective effect of bilobil in experimental acute kidney failure].

Bilobil, a commercial preparation based on Ginkgo biloba extract, improves the functional state of kidney and increases the survival of rats with glycerol-induced acute renal insufficiency. One possible mechanism of this effect is related to the ability of bilobil to simulate the renal antioxidant system, thus decreasing the rate of lipid peroxidation processes and reducing the renal damage. The results show good prospects for the use of bilobil in nephrology.